ACEVEDO v. CONSOL. EDISON CO.


151 Misc.2d 347 (1991)

Nelson Acevedo et al., Plaintiffs, v. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court, New York County.

June 28, 1991


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard W. Babinecz (Geraldine O'Donnel of counsel), for Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., defendant. Lewis, Greenwald, Kennedy, Clifton & Schwartz, P. C. (Arthur Schwartz of counsel), for plaintiffs.


HERMAN CAHN, J.

This action raises the issue of how to adequately protect individuals exposed to extremely toxic substances but who suffer no present physical disability. Due to the nature of such substances, for example asbestos, no clinical symptoms of disease may manifest themselves for many years or even decades, if ever. Requiring such individuals to postpone commencing suit until they show signs of clinical...

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